Nope (2022)

After a freak accident kills his father, Otis Jr. (OJ) takes over the family "Hollywood Horses" business and his sister Emerald comes back home to assist. But things aren't going great: he's been forced to sell off some of his horses to the nearby "Wild West"-themed attraction and the horses they have left are behaving strangely.

It's an alien movie with some interesting ideas. Stoic OJ understands animals, which gives him insight on how to beat this extra-terrestrial foe. The UFO's method of hiding in plain sight was truly cool. I also really enjoyed the quick and easy friendship the siblings formed with the electronics store employee who helped them set up their new surveillance system.

But, ultimately, as with Peele's last film, it's a cool idea that just kind of peters out to "that's it?"

B-